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Do you remember the last time you sat still for longer than five minutes? Two minutes? Thirty seconds?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our world does not promote stillness; it promotes FOMO: Fear of Missing Out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0If we take time to sit still, guilt can quickly overtake us as the hundreds of things we need to do race through our minds. I find stillness through prayer and stretching. Medically, it takes 90 seconds to 3 minutes for fascia to stretch and remodel, improving joint mobility and expanding range of motion while rehydrating the fascial netting. As I move into a pose, I pray and find stillness, connecting with the Lord on a deeper level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it has taken years of practicing to embrace the stillness and rest in the Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I\u2019m still working on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Jesus died on the cross, He didn\u2019t tell us to become busier. Instead, the Lord tells us to trust Him, accept His gift, and rest. During times of trouble and uncertainty, God doesn\u2019t call us to do more. He calls us to be still.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lord invites us to sit quietly with Him. Finding a space that promotes stillness helps with the process. In my house, I have a loft where I find stillness. Outside, I like to sit where I am now, on lounge chairs under an umbrella, listening to my husband mow the lawn and smelling one of my favorite smells: fresh-cut grass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we submit our lives to Christ, we give up control. Instead of desperately trying to run the world around us, God invites us to release our grip and know that, whatever the situation, the Lord has it under control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sitting still before our Savior acknowledges His sovereignty. Jesus sees what I cannot see. He hears the conversations I don\u2019t and knows things I will never know. Through it all, Christ remains faithful, and we can find stillness in His presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The psalmist points beyond our immediate problems to God\u2019s purposes. Even though we can\u2019t see the solution, we know the One who does. And we can rest in His presence as God\u2019s plan unfolds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take 30 seconds right now. Close your eyes. Fix your thoughts on Jesus and be still. Let the Lord take care of the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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